Charging system on vdrives?

[Lumpy]

Hi Guys,
I just bought a 69 miller 18 foot flat bottom with a 427 chevy. I noticed there is no alternator. Do vdrives have any type of charging system or do they just run off the battery? Thanks........Lumpy

[Infomaniac]

If you run a mag, not much need for an alternator. If not a low mount is the way to go. I have a few brackets if you need one.

[BradP]

On my old flat it was under one of the rear facing seats, belt driven at the v-drive.

[infotraker]

I have a 68 Schiada flat and a 77 Sanger Ski Hydro. Both have alternators running off a belt. They are not in the way as they are at the back side of the engine on the side. I run the belt off the crank pulley, bolting the bracket (piece of flat steel) to the engine block. I then have a tightening arm from the alternator to the block. The setup is almost exactly like a old car setup.
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[63stevens]

anytime you start it you are using the battery. you also have a fuel pump. how long do you want to run it on the battery? my alternator is hooked to the v-drive under the seats

[rrrr]

Can someone running a v-drive setup post a photo? I would like to see how it's done. Also, where did you get the hardware?

[Thunderbutt]

I have a clamp pulley on the drive line, and the alternator is bolted to the stringer. The pulley was made by Finish Line Eng in Van Nuys. Originally posted by rrrr:
Can someone running a v-drive setup post a photo? I would like to see how it's done. Also, where did you get the hardware?

[BradP]

My old flatty used an automotive bracket, and bolted to the stringer. It was a '66 Lavey. Go to a junkyard if you're low budget and see if you can figure a way to mount an existing bracket to the stringer. I think that's the way the oldtimers did it. Or better yet e-mail old rigger I bet he knows.

[Costello]

All 3 of my boats have had it mounted off the engine plate and driven by a crank pulley.

[spectras only]

My 24 spectra has the original Motorola unit coupled with a dog/rubber cushion to the harmonic balancer.No belts to worry about.